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Upper Arlington City School District

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $4.5 million3.0%
  • All other federal money$2.1 million46.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.6 million34.7%
  • School meals$535,00011.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$215,0004.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$92,0002.0%

Inside the federal total: $2.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $17.1 million11.3%
  • General formula aid$15.1 million88.3%
  • All other state money$2.0 million11.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$2,000under 0.1%
Local $130 million85.7%
  • Property taxes$120 million92.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.7 million4.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.3 million3.3%
  • From other school districts$170,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$77.2 million58.1%
  • Support services Details$39.5 million29.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$9.4 million23.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$9.2 million23.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.8 million14.6%
    • Business office and central services$5.4 million13.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.3 million10.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$3.3 million8.4%
    • Student transportation$2.2 million5.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.2 million3.2%

    Of this, construction: $2.8 million.

  • Food service and other$2.8 million2.1%
  • Interest on debt$8.1 million6.1%
  • Community services and adult education$756,0000.6%
  • Payments to state and local governments$138,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$259,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $72.5 million in salaries and wages, $23.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $191 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (6,658). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 181932, NCES ID 3904493.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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